used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
any person at all
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
couldn't
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From this reading They couldn't take this car while I was in it," was the reply.
Curlytops
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From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
the act of giving
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They couldn't take this car while I was in it," was the reply.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
engage in
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading They couldn't take this car while I was in it," was the reply.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
SkyrocketnounUS /ˈskaɪrɑːkət/
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
carry out
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They couldn't take this car while I was in it," was the reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They couldn't take this car while I was in it," was the reply.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They couldn't take this car while I was in it," was the reply.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They couldn't take this car while I was in it," was the reply.
which person or people
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE STORM Seeing the Curlytops and their playmates coming from the restaurant with Uncle Toby, the boy who had been watching the automobile got out, followed by Skyrocket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I see you didn't let any one take the car," said Uncle Toby with a smile, as he paid the boy, giving him more money than the lad had asked for.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Though I guess your dog would make a fuss, too, if anybody tried it.
